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Nominations open for Penrith Town Council by-elections

Nominations have opened for by-elections to fill councillor vacancies in the Penrith South and Penrith West wards of Penrith Town Council.

23 October 2025

The section road with the landslip underneath.

Emergency road closure on A592 at Kirkstone Pass

The A592 has been closed at High Kingate, approximately halfway between Troutbeck and the Kirkstone Inn, due to a significant landslip.

5 November 2025

Coronation Hall in Ulverston decorated with red poppies - image created in Photoshop

Coro to be crowned with knitted poppies for Remembrance

Thousands of handmade poppies will adorn Ulverston’s Coronation Hall to mark this year’s Remembrance.

4 November 2025

Poppy sticker with text reading '2025 REMEMBER' on council vehicles.

Council proudly displays symbolic red poppy for Remembrance 2025

Westmorland and Furness Council is proudly displaying the symbolic red poppy to commemorate Remembrance Sunday (9 November) and Armistice Day (11 November).

4 November 2025

Candidates for Penrith South by-election confirmed

The list of candidates to fill a councillor vacancy in the Penrith South Ward of Penrith Town Council Nominations has been published.

4 November 2025

National Care Leavers Month: November 2025

November is National Care Leavers Month - a time to recognise, celebrate, and support young people transitioning from care into independence.

3 November 2025

Leaf your mark on Westmorland and Furness

Residents, community groups and local organisations invited to apply for free trees and hedge packs as part of One Tree per Resident project.

3 November 2025

Transforming lives and building independence for Occupational Therapy Week 2025

Occupational Therapy Week runs from 3rd to 9th November 2025, celebrating the vital role that occupational therapists (OTs) play across health, social care and wider society.

3 November 2025

Major milestone for new programme offering employment support to thousands in Cumbria

The Cumbria Connect to Work programme has confirmed the appointment of a Service Co-ordinator for a contract worth nearly £10m for up to five years starting in early 2026.

3 November 2025

The newly opened bridge crossing what will be the A595 single carriageway

New road bridge opens at Grizebeck

A new road bridge at Grizebeck has officially opened, marking a major milestone in Westmorland and Furness Council’s A595 improvement scheme.

3 November 2025

An artist's impression of how the entrance to the riverside could look from Kent View.

Have your say on Kendal riverside Active Travel route

Preliminary designs for a new active travel route along Kendal’s riverside are set to go on show.

30 October 2025

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